H20 URBAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04441836 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (8 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-08➖DUNLOP, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2011-05-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP04
- 2009-11-02➕PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-06➖MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen resigneddirector
- 2009-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-30➖HOWELLS, Cornel John resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-19➖HANCOCK, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-12-09📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-11-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-21📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-14➕DUNLOP, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-12-14➕HANCOCK, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-10-12➕JACOB, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-10-12➕LAZARUS, James Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2005-11-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-07-30➕BENSTED, Mark Laurence appointeddirector
- 2004-07-30➕HOWELLS, Cornel John appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-30➖MCMILLAN, Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-30➕MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen appointeddirector
- 2004-07-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-07-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Thomas Potts PLC
- 2004-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-12-23➕MILLS, Stuart Christopher appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➕PAGE, Richard Francis appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➕PICKFORD, Quentin Patrick appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➕TINDALE, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-12-23➕MCMILLAN, Daniel appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-10
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
64 Clarendon Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-02
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BENSTED, Mark Laurence→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-07-30
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JACOB, Victoria Louise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-10-12
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LAZARUS, James Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-12
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MILLS, Stuart Christopher→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-12-23
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PAGE, Richard Francis→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-12-23
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PICKFORD, Quentin Patrick→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-12-23
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TINDALE, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-12-23
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-12-23
HOWELLS, Cornel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2009-04-30
MCMILLAN, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2004-07-30
COLLETT, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-12-23
DUNLOP, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2011-12-08
HANCOCK, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2009-02-19
MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2009-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of charge over deposit | 1 property | 25/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 2 properties | 14/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Thomas Potts Thomas Potts PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 18/06/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-05
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2009-11-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-25